Dr. Ashis Banerjee selected as Top Engineer of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP)

2018-08-14 15:50:15

Ashis G. Banerjee, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington was just recently selected as Top Engineer of the Year for 2018-2019 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for his outstanding leadership and commitment to the profession.

While inclusion with the International Association of Top Professionals is an honor in itself, only a few members in each discipline are chosen for this distinction. These special honorees are distinguished based on their professional accomplishments, academic achievements, leadership abilities, longevity in the field, other affiliations and contributions to their communities. All honorees are invited to attend the IAOTP’s annual award gala at the end of this year for a night to honor their achievements. www.iaotp.com/award-gala

With having over a decade of professional experience in Engineering, Dr. Banerjee has certainly proven himself as an extraordinary professional, and expert in the field.Dr. Banerjee is a dynamic, results-driven leader who has demonstrated success not only as an Assistant Professor in Industrial & Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering for the University of Washington but also as a Research Scientist. Dr. Banerjee’s impressive repertoire of prior roles have included Research Scientist in Complex Systems Engineering Laboratory for General Electric Global Research; Research Scientist for Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory for Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Postdoctoral Associate in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Throughout his career, Dr. Banerjee has received many awards, accolades and has been recognized worldwide for his outstanding leadership and commitment to the profession. For 2019, he is being considered to be featured in TIP (Top Industry Professional Magazine), and is also being considered for IAOTP’s Male Visionary of the Year Award.For 2018 he was selected as Top Engineer of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP).In 2013 he received the Above and Beyond Silver Award from General Electric Global Research and in 2012 received the Most Cited Paper Award from the Computer-Aided Design Journal.

Aside from his successful career, Dr. Banerjee is a sought after scientist, educator, and has published numerous articles in professional journals to share his visionary knowledge. He was invited to present his work at the inaugural University of Southern California symposium on the “Futures of Robotics” and the 2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems anniversary workshop on “20 years of Microrobotics: progress, challenges, and future directions.”

Dr. Banerjee received his Bachelor’s in Manufacturing Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in 2004, his Master’s of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland. Stephanie Cirami, President of IAOTP stated, “Choosing Dr. Banerjee for this honor was an easy decision for our panel to make.Dr. Banerjee’s awards, accolades and accomplishments are extremely impressive.He has tremendous foresight, extensive knowledge, is brilliant at what he does and was exactly what we were looking for.We are truly honored to have him as our Top Engineer of the Year and we are looking forward to meeting him at the gala.”

Looking back, Dr. Banerjee attributes his success to his education, mentors he had along the way and his passion for research.He says his work is very gratifying and hopes that others will consider a career in Engineering.When not working, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his family.For the future, he hopes to continue making a difference in people’s lives any way that he can.

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